Jafar Panahi

ActorDirectorProductionProducerWriter Jul 11 (age 65) Mianeh, Iran 1988–2026 (38 year career)

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Biography

Jafar Panahi (born in July 11, 1960) is a representative of Iranian “New Wave.” He is one of the leaders of contemporary Iranian cinema. Panahi’s work, from his first attempts to discuss social issues to his later and braver discussions of taboo topics in Iran are a creative reflection on the nature of cinema and human society, and are imbued with humanity. In 2010, the court in Iran sentenced Jafar Panahi to six years in prison. In addition, according to the sentence, Panahi was banned from ma…

Known For

Film

It Was Just an Accident

Casting

Film

Taxi

Self

Film

Through the Olive Trees

Self

Film

The White Balloon

Director

Film

3 Faces

Jafar Panahi

Film

Hit the Road

Producer

Film

Offside

Director

Film

No Bears

Jafar Panahi

Filmography

Acting (22)

Movies (19)

Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?

2026 Upcoming

as himself

Apr 29

And, Towards Happy Alleys

2023

as Self

No Bears

2022

as Jafar Panahi

6.8

Jiseok

2022

as Self

The Year of the Everlasting Storm

Life

as Self

Nasrin

as Self

Hidden

as Self

3 Faces

as Jafar Panahi

76 Minutes and 15 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami

as Himself

Taxi

as Self

Closed Curtain

as Himself

This Is Not a Film

as Self

Critic

as Self

Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution

as Himself

Cinema Iran

as Self

Journey to the Land of the Traveler

2004

2.0

Through the Olive Trees

1995

as Self

7.4

Behind the Scenes of 'Under the Olive Trees'

1994

as Self

Television (3)

C à vous

as Self - Guest

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

The Oscars

as Self

Crew (81)

Movies (81)

Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?

2026 Upcoming

Director

Apr 29

It Was Just an Accident

2025

Casting

7.2

It Was Just an Accident

2025

Director

7.2

It Was Just an Accident

2025

Producer

7.2

It Was Just an Accident

Screenplay

The Witness

Editor

The Witness

Writer

No Bears

Director

No Bears

Producer

No Bears

Writer

Hit the Road

Producer

The Year of the Everlasting Storm

2021

Director

6.5

The Year of the Everlasting Storm

2021

Director of Photography

6.5

The Year of the Everlasting Storm

2021

Executive Producer

6.5

The Year of the Everlasting Storm

Writer

Life

Cinematography

Life

Director

Life

Editor

Life

Producer

Life

Story

The Alien

Editor

The Alien

2020

Screenplay

Celles qui chantent

Director

Hidden

Director

Hidden

Director of Photography

3 Faces

Director

3 Faces

Producer

3 Faces

Writer

A Very Ordinary Citizen

Screenplay

Taxi

Director

Taxi

Director of Photography

Taxi

Editor

Taxi

Music

Taxi

Producer

Taxi

Screenplay

Taxi

Sound Mixer

Taxi

Story

Closed Curtain

Director

Closed Curtain

Editor

Closed Curtain

Producer

Closed Curtain

Screenplay

This Is Not a Film

Director

This Is Not a Film

Director of Photography

This Is Not a Film

Editor

This Is Not a Film

Producer

This Is Not a Film

Writer

The Accordion

Director

The Accordion

Editor

The Accordion

Producer

The Accordion

Writer

The White Meadows

Editor

Persian Carpet

Director

Persian Carpet

Screenplay

Untying the Knot

Director

Offside

Director

Offside

Editor

Offside

Producer

Offside

Writer

Border Café

Editor

Verdict

Editor

Friday's Soldiers

Editor

Crimson Gold

Director

Crimson Gold

Editor

Crimson Gold

Producer

The Circle

Director

The Circle

Editor

The Circle

Idea

The Circle

Producer

The Mirror

Director

The Mirror

Editor

The Mirror

Producer

The Mirror

Writer

Through the Olive Trees

Assistant Director

The White Balloon

Director

The White Balloon

Editor

The White Balloon

Production Design

The White Balloon

Story

The Friend

Director

Akharin emtehan

1992

Director

The Second Look

1989

Director

Yarali bashlar

1988

Director